What kind of feeling was that? It was probably the feeling of suddenly wondering if he was still trapped in a dream and hadn't woken up yet.
What was worse was that this "dream" looked so realistic. For a moment, even Lu Chen himself couldn't tell whether he was awake or not.
Fortunately, he had Atsu with him. This lazy but loyal black dog had never left him. When Lu Chen subconsciously reached out and stroked Atsu's back, the familiar warmth from the skin of his palm quickly calmed his somewhat throbbing heart.
Lu Chen calmed himself down, walked over and hugged Atsu, and whispered, "Fortunately, you are still here."
Atsu rubbed its head against Lu Chen's hand, then barked at the Kunlun Temple not far ahead. Its voice was low and seemed to be a little vigilant.
Lu Chen looked at the tall and majestic temple. Under the deep sea of blood and red clouds, the light and shadow intertwined and changed, like a giant standing in front of him. The doors and windows of the temple were closed, making it impossible to see the situation inside. Occasionally, there were some gaps, but it was still dark.
Lu Chen didn't continue to move forward. He frowned slightly and lowered his head to think for a while. Then, he seemed to have made a decision in his heart. He said to Atsu, "Something is a little strange. Let's not go there for the time being. Let's go to other places first."
After saying this, Lu Chen turned and left. He didn't look back along the way. Even his pace seemed to have become decisive, as if he had already thought it through in his heart. He had regained his previous firmness and decisiveness.
Atsu followed Lu Chen and took a step forward. Suddenly, it turned back to look at the majestic Kunlun Temple. A pair of blood-red eyes stared at the darkness in the red clouds. After a while, it suddenly growled, as if to demonstrate, and also as a warning. Then, it turned around and trotted, chasing after Lu Chen.
After leaving the Kunlun Temple, Lu Chen walked down the mountain with Atsu. Because the entire sky of the huge Celestial Dragon Mountain was completely covered by the strange sea of blood, the mountain range was also shrouded in a dark red light. It seemed that everywhere was stained with the color of blood. There were layers upon layers of shadows, making one's hair stand on end.
But this was not the first time that Lu Chen had seen such a situation. In fact, in his memory, the sea of blood that had appeared in the sky above the Immortal City in the past was stronger and more serious each time. At that time, although there was still a gap in the sky that had not been submerged by the sea of blood, Mount Tianlong was basically like this now.
The difference was that the phenomenon at that time did not really affect anything. There were still many people walking around Mount Tianlong. At least it looked like a normal human world.
But now, there was no one. So, where did everyone go?
When passing by the Fuyunji Temple, which was not too far from the Kunlun Temple, Lu Chen glanced in that direction. In the past, a group of elites led by Xue Ying were stationed here, and they had made great achievements. They defeated the Devil Cult, swept away the enemies, and pushed the name of Lord Tian Lan's faction and Fuyunji to the peak.
The entrance of the hall seemed to be empty as well. There was no one there.
Lu Chen did not go near there. He just stood in the distance and stared for a while. His expression became even more solemn, and then he turned and left.
…
The road down the mountain looked the same as before. There was no change, except that it was much more deserted. Like before, there was not a single person in sight. Even the guards that were usually seen were gone.
The scenery on both sides of the road looked the same as before. Apart from being dyed with a layer of dark red light, it looked the same as before. The ancient trees were dense, and the branches spread out. Along the way, only the sound of Lu Chen's footsteps could be heard on the stone steps. As he walked, he suddenly frowned, stopped, and looked back.
The Black Dog was following behind him. Sensing that he had stopped, it also stopped and looked up at Lu Chen.
Lu Chen looked at it, rolled his eyes, and said, "You little fella, do you not make a sound when you walk now?"
Atsu wagged its tail and took two steps forward. Sure enough, when it stepped on the stone steps of the mountain road, it did not make a sound at all. If one did not see this dog standing here with their own eyes, they might not have noticed it. It gave people the feeling that … it was like a lurking and ferocious beast.
Lu Chen snorted and shook his head. Just as he was about to step forward, he suddenly felt something and stopped again. He turned to look at a certain spot in the forest next to him.
After a while, he suddenly strode in that direction. Atsu was a little puzzled. It looked at Lu Chen's back, not understanding what he was going to do.
The moment Lu Chen walked into the forest, the light around him seemed to dim a little, as if the only source of light was blocked by his figure. The forest was very quiet, and there were branches and weeds everywhere.
Lu Chen looked around and did not move. He looked like his whole body was standing there like a stone, and even the sound of his breathing was silent.
After an unknown period of time, the quiet forest slowly began to change, as if something that had been suppressed by the shock had begun to unfold once again. A small, soft, and low voice was crying somewhere in the grass. If one did not come close, if one was not in this quiet place, it would be very difficult to hear.
Lu Chen's eyes lit up. His gaze swept over the grass where the sound came from, and then he walked over.
The sound suddenly disappeared, but Lu Chen had already reached into the grass and rummaged around a few times. After a while, he withdrew his hand from the grass, and in his palm, there was a little bird.
It was a very small bird, and it looked less than half the size of a palm. Even the feathers on its body were not fully grown. Its eyes were closed, and it curled up in Lu Chen's palm. Its whole body was slightly trembling, but one could still feel the inherent warmth of life from its weak body that seemed like it could break at any time.
Lu Chen looked at this small and fragile bird, and the corner of his mouth suddenly showed a trace of a smile. He stood up, held the bird, and turned to walk out of the forest.
Atsu squatted on another mountain path, looking a little bored, but after seeing Lu Chen come over, especially when it saw the little bird in his hand, Atsu suddenly became excited. It barked, jumped up, and opened its mouth to bite.
With a "pa" sound, it was Lu Chen who slapped the black dog's head to the side, and shouted, "It's not for you to eat!"
Atsu was a little depressed, and it growled twice, still staring at the bird. The bird's whole body was trembling violently, as if it was about to be scared to death.
Lu Chen's eyes were calm, and he stared at the bird in his hand. After a moment, he said to Atsu, "Let's go, this bird is the first living thing we saw, at least …"
He smiled, looked into the distance, and walked forward. He said lightly, "At least it proves that we are not the only two alive in this world. Let's go, let's find those who are still alive. "
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